Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlMineralization Associated With Diorite Dike.
Materials
Ore mineralsAtacamite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite
GangueCalcite, Gypsum, Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10079706
MRDS IDW029800
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-24.97417, -70.39787
References
BORIC, R., DIAZ, F., AND MAKSAEV, V., 1984, COMPLEMENTO MAPA METALOGENICO, II REGION: GERENCIA DE DESAROLLO, SANTIAGO, (12VOLS.).KUNTZ, J., 1928, MONOGRAFIA MINERA DE LA PROVINCIA DE ANTOFAGASTA: SONAMI, SANTIAGO.FRUTOS, J. AND PINCHEIRA, M., 1986, FICHAS METALOGENICAS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES METALICOS CHILENOS, IN FRUTOS, J., OYARZUN, J., AND PINCHEIRA, M., EDS., GEOLOGIA Y RECURSOS MINERALES CHILENOS: UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION, CONCEPCION, P. 841-888.RUIZ FULLER, CARLOS, 1965, GEOLOGIA Y YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE CHILE, ED. INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES GEOLOGICAS DE CHILE, EDITORIAL UNIVERSITARIA S.A.CIMRI